There’s extra police presence at Sepulveda Middle School on Thursday after a teen was shot near the school.
The shooting was reported on Wednesday just after 3 p.m., prompting the campus to go into a temporary lockdown as police investigated.
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The 15-year-old victim was walking toward the school to pick up his younger brother when an altercation broke out. An 8th-grade student, who witnessed the shooting, said the victim was shot in the leg.
The teen was taken to the hospital and is recovering.
The suspect, believed to be a 13-year-old, ran away. However, officers found a gun at the scene.
There will be mental health counselors on campus, if students choose to go to school.
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